Activities for the Academic Year of 2010

Dear friends of PsySoc,

We are proud to present the overview of our upcoming events for the next half of 2010. We will be sending more details and updates as the events draw nearer. Thank you for your support thus far!

P.S.Y. 2010: Psych Scene for You

P.S.Y. 2010: Psych Scene for You

The event will feature talks by renowned practitioners in various sub-fields of psychology such as Gitanjali Goyal Khanna (Clinical Psychology), Jennifer Teoh (Forensic Psychology), Ben Ho and Kirby Chua (Counselling Psychology) and Kheng Hean Foo (Positive Psychology).

Ticket sales for SIM students (one session only):

·         5 April (10 am to 12 pm) – RM 4.18 (SIM HQ)

*Note:

1) Tickets are strictly non-refundable at any point

2) Limited to one ticket per person

For more information and enquiries with regard to this event, please email us at psy2010.psysociety@gmail.com

Paid research opportunity for students

Event Title: Paid research opportunity for students

Researchers:

Associate Professor Norman Li & Assistant Professor Daniel Balliet, Singapore Management University

Time/Date

Experiment sessions are scheduled between 20 March and 3 April 2010.  Students who are interested to participate in the study should sign up for a slot via www.epsychlab.com

Sessions Available:

20 March- 2.30pm, 5pm, and 7.30pm

27 March- 1pm, 3.30 pm, and 6.30pm

3 April- 2.30pm, 5pm, and 7.30 pm

Venue:

Singapore Management University, School of Social Sciences

Requirements:

To qualify, participants must not be currently married. Females must be between 18 to 24 years old while males should be between 20 to 26 years old.

Components:

a) Participants will be required to answer several questions on mate preferences via the website.

b) For the second part of the study, participants will have to take part in any one of the above mentioned session. The session will be similar to that of a speed dating session whereby participants have to chat with other participants attending the session.

Remuneration:

Participants will be paid $15.00 for completing the study.

PSY 2010 : Psych Scene for You

More details on the event will be released. Do check with your psychology student societies or find out from our Facebook Page

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If any one thing is important to us,
we want to make informed decisions

about it.

On the first weekend of May 2010,
join many others in doing just that!

1. Make a note in your personal schedule

2. Become a fan at our Facebook Page to

• be informed of the details of the event,
• interact with the organizers and other attendees,
• and be entertained!

All direct enquires can also be sent to public.education.sps@gmail.com

More details on the event will be released.
Do check with your psychology student societies
or find out from our Facebook Page
(bit.ly/psy2010)

Meanwhile, spread the message!

This is a event jointly organized by Singapore Psychological Society (SPS),
and psychology student societies from

National University of Singapore  (NUS)

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Singapore Management University (SMU)

Singapore Institute of Management (SIM)

Introductory Yoga

Introductory Yoga

Always busy with school works? Feeling stress and pressurized by datelines?

Sign up for a FREE 45 minutes basic Yoga session.

Learn effective stress management skills and relaxation techniques conducted by Dr. Uma Shenoy.

So come down and join us for some fun relaxation and stress relieving techniques!

*Please RSVP for this event through the SIM Students’ Portal at http://www.sim.edu.sg
Guide for registration of activity:

1) Log in to the SIM students’ portal

2) Click on the “CCA” tab

3) Click on “registration of activity”

4) ENTER:

• CCA Type: “special interest”
• Club name: SIM Psychology Society
• Activity name: Introductory Yoga with Dr Uma Shenoy

5) Click on “search”

6) Tick the “register now” box

7) Click on register

8) You’re registered!

For more information and enquiries with regard to this event, please email us at events.psysociety@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you at our event! Thank you!

Dateline for registration: 19 March 2010 (Friday)

An Evening with Social Psychologists

Description:

The speakers will share their experiences and findings in their areas of research such as dating and interpersonal relationships.

Attendees may also query the speakers in our Q&A session.

Speakers:

Professor Norman Li is an Associate Professor with SMU. He attained his PhD in Social Psychology from Arizona State University and has vast experience in areas of research such as dating and Evolutionary Psychology. He is known as the ‘love guru’ and has made numerous media appearances.

Professor Daniel Balliet is an Assistant professor with SMU. He achieved his PhD in Experimental Psychology from Washington State University. His areas of research interests include cooperation, social dilemmas, self-regulation and social value orientation. He has also provided professional service for Personality and Individual Differences and European Journal of Personality.

Details:

Date: 9 March 2010 (Tuesday)

Time: 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm (Food served after talk)

Venue: SIM Headquarters, Room 4.06

Fees: $2 [PSYSOC members], $4 [Students]

Registration Deadline: 8 March 2010

*Please RSVP for this event through the SIM Student Portal at http://www.sim.edu.sg

Guide for registration of activity:

1) Log in to the SIM students’ portal

2) Scroll down the page and click on the “CCA” tab

3) Click on “registration of activity”

4) ENTER:

CCA Type: “special interest”

Club name: SIM Psychology Society

Activity name: An evening with social psychologists

5) Click on “search”

6) Tick the “register now” box

7) Click on register

8) You’re registered! 🙂

For more information and enquiries with regard to this event, please email us at events.psysociety@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you at our event! Thank you!

“I AM SAM” MOVIE SCREENING EVENT

Movie Screening: “I Am Sam”

Date: 15 March 2010 (Monday)

Time: 14:30 – 17:00

Venue: SIM HQ, LT 2.19

In an effort, to educate the public about mental retardation, SIM Psychology Society proudly presents “I Am Sam” Movie Screening event!

“I Am Sam” tells the story of Sam Dawson, a father who is affected by a type of psychological disorder, mental retardation, with significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior. Follow this heart-warming movie about life, and love.

Free admission! Food and drinks will also be sold at this event! We look forward to seeing you at our event! Thank you!

*Please RSVP for this event through the SIM Students’ Portal at http://www.sim.edu.sg

Guide for registration of activity:
1) Log in to the SIM students’ portal
2) Click on the “CCA” tab
3) Click on “registration of activity”
4) ENTER:
· CCA Type: “special interest”
· Club name: SIM Psychology Society
· Activity name: “Movie Screening of I Am Sam”
5) Click on “search”

6) Tick the “register now” box
7) Click on register
8) You’re registered!

For more information and enquiries with regards to this event, please email us at events.psysociety@gmail.com

Dateline for registration: 14 March 2010 (Sunday)

Successful Teens Achieving Reality (STAR) Academy

Hello All!

Hope 2010 has been good for all of you so far!

We are proud to bring you Successful Teens Achieving Reality (STAR) Academy, a mentoring/coaching program.

Aim:
To empower teens with coping skills to achieve better results in their life.

What is it about?
Coaching teens on life skills, study skills, and proactive decision-making within a supportive environment.

Who:
Psychology students (have taken PSY 101 – Introduction to Psychology, or equivalent)

Supervisors: Ms Marion Neubronner and Dr Reena (UB Lecturers)

Coaching will take place in Mayflower Secondary School and St Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School.

Maximum intake: 20 people

Training period (to be a coach): 12 Feb to 12 March 2010 (Kindly refer to the attachment for details)
Coaching Period: 8 March to end of April (Dates are dependent on both our availability and the secondary schools’ needs)
Venue: mostly SIM for trainings and the secondary schools for coaching

How to join:
Send your FULL NAME, SCHOOL and PROGRAM, SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (e.g. UB/UOL number) , EMAIL ADDRESS and CONTACT Number to…
Yu Zhen (lee_yz88@hotmail.com) and Queenie (fang404@hotmail.com) by 11 Feb 2010 (Thursday) 9pm.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to drop us an email too 🙂

Join STAR Academy today for a fulfilling experience!

Warmest Regards,
SIM Psychology Society

To Download Training Schedule CLICK HERE

Spring 2010 Recruitment Drive on 12th-14th Jan

To Download 2010 Application form online CLICK HERE

Volunteering Opportunity @ IMH

Volunteering Opportunity @ IMH

During December, we will be organizing a volunteering program at IMH, through The Achievers, Friends of IMH. The Achievers is a non-profit, non-religious volunteer group established in 1999, whose primary focus is on IMH’s patients. Their mission is to give care and love, to develop social skills and to improve general knowledge.

For more information on The Achievers, you can visit http://www.achievers.com.sg/AboutUs.php

Details

Date: 17, 18, 21, 22, 23 Dec (check doc attachment for further info about planned programme for the 5 days)

Time: 10-12 pm

Venue: IMH

Beneficiaries: Special Friends

Age group of Special Friends: 20-60 year olds

Transportation: no transportation will be given. *

*Meeting place and time will be confirmed at a later date, so after registering through the student portal, do drop us an email (events.psysociety@gmail.com) so that we can contact you about the details.

Orientation: We are trying to set up a One hour orientation that will brief us on the do’s and don’ts, what to expect, etc. **

** The date, time and venue will depend on the number of participants as well as the availability of the speaker. Once the details have been finalized we will send out a mass email. We will try our best to arrange it on DAY 1. (:

SO DO REMEMBER TO LEAVE DOWN YOUR EMAIL (: (events.psysociety@gmail.com)

Note: A certificate of participation can be requested at the end of the volunteering period.

How to register using the SIM Student portal:

1. Log-in to the SIM student portal.
2. Click on the “CCA” Tab on the bottom-left corner.
3. Select “Registration of Activity”.
4. 3 drop-down tabs should show up. Under “CCA Type”, select “Special Interest”, under “Club Name”, select “Psychology Society”, click the “SEARCH” tab. Please do note that this is to be done in sequence and there will be a slight load-up time in between each selection.
5. A table will show up. Select “Volunteer with The Achievers“. Locate the “Register Now” column and check the box in it. Following that, click the “REGISTER” tab.
6. A small window will open and ask if you want to register for the event. click “OK”.
7. You are now registered! 🙂